Theft of services discovered by animal control officers

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Aug 4, 2014 at 5:28 PMAug 4, 2014 at 5:29 PM

Gadsden Animal Control officers responding to a report Friday of animals being neglected in the 1400 block of Forrest Avenue notified police of evidence that electrical and water services were being stolen.

Times Staff Report

Gadsden Animal Control officers responding to a report Friday of animals being neglected in the 1400 block of Forrest Avenue notified police of evidence that electrical and water services were being stolen.According to animal control, a man at the scene ran before officers could talk to him. Police could see there was someone inside a camper in a backyard, but initially couldn’t get the person to respond. According to the police report, officers could clearly see electrical lines and water being run from a water meter at the condemned residence to the camper, which was on another person’s property.When the woman responded to police, she told them the man fled because he had outstanding warrants, and she said she did not know it was illegal to continue to get water from a hose hooked up to the meter.The woman was not forthcoming about where the animals were that prompted the initial call.

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